3:56 AM,
Mar. 19, 2014

Roasted Asparagus-Garlic Frittata is a cross between an omelet and a quiche.

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Now that Christians are into the Lenten season, meatless meals come to my mind.

As a child, I learned about not eating meat on Fridays from my Catholic friend Marcia Loan. In those days - pre-Vatican II - Catholics were required to not eat meat - the flesh of warm-blooded animals -on Fridays and various holy days. Since Jesus died on a Friday, and his death redeemed sinners, early Christians fasted on Friday to commemorate his sacrifice. Friday was devoted to the memory of the Passion of Our Lord, a day to make a special effort to practice penance. The practice continued for centuries throughout ...